Enrollment by Ethnicity Distribution: September 2022 (left) vs January 2022 (right)
Students at Laney College: 14 More% This Fall!
Five weeks in, and the momentum has not stopped! Laney College student numbers continued to climb throughout September. As of the 22nd, 14% more students (1249) had enrolled in classes than the previous year, and the College had generated 8% more Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES). More importantly, roughly 1200 more students have applied for Financial Aid than in Fall 2021, making investments in their education that are more likely to continue in future semesters and school years.
Enrollment numbers show that full- and part-time numbers have increased in a similar fashion. 1 in 2 Laney students continue to be over 24 and attending part-time, and 908 more part-time students have joined the college than a year ago, an increase of 6.2%. Surprisingly, though, full-time student growth corresponded with those numbers, as the 341 more students who are taking 12 units or more represented a similar increase of 6.6%. Is Fall is Free having an across-the-board impact? Possibly. Also, as noted below, the increases previously reported in our African American (3.42%) and LatinX (2.78%) student populations saw over the past two weeks.
The work to promote the Fall semester is not done! On October 14 Laney will be doing an on-campus promotion fair to promote classes that begin at the halfway point of the term and welcome both student organizations and learning communities such as Umoja/UBAKA, Puente, APASS and so many others to table and get the word out.
The work continues to have an impact on the community. Laney was featured for its efforts in a 9-minute interview that aired on KTSF television on September 16.
Laney College, a True Center of Excellence, Hosts 9/14 Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis
Laney College and Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) hosted industry and community partners at the launch of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) Regional Joint Venture (RJV), a one-day hybrid event.
Laney, led by Dean Angel Fuentes Figueroa, welcomed representatives from Intel, Google, Alteryx, IBM, Google, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Also in attendance were colleagues from College of San Mateo, Contra Costa College, Cabrillo College, Mission College, College of Alameda, Foothill College, Las Positas College, as well as nonprofit innovators aiEDU, ReadySetExcel, and the Joy Thomas Foundation.
Through the AIDA Project, Laney College has become a Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics/Data Science (DA/DS) education, further cementing our place in the future of the Bay Area and its tech industry. Faculty members Kyla Oh, Johnnie Williams, Nick Shaposhnikov, Derrick Smith, and Tuan Nguyen are preparing certificates in AI and DA/DS to be launched soon. Through this partnership with Intel and BACCC, Laney College will proactively prepare students for the jobs of the future and meet industry needs.
Artificial Intelligence careers will define the future of our country, with the Brookings Institute stating, “Whoever leads in artificial intelligence in 2030 will rule the world until 2100”. Similarly, the Department of Labor Statistics names Data Scientists as the 6th fastest growing job sector in the USA, with a 35.8% increase in job opportunities by 2031. Laney College and Peralta Communities Colleges are preparing the workforce of the future!
This article is taken from the President’s Report, written by Dr. Rudy Besikof, Laney College President, that was presented to the PCCD Board of Trustees during their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. To view it as a pdf, click here.
